As Australian foreign minister my task is to paraphrase releases from the state Department and be on alert to act on advice from the US embassy. More knowledge is not really needed unless one wishes to get recognition for ones intellectual capabilities. Ms Wong does not bother with that, and as much as I remember, Ms Payne and Ms Bishop were not too fussed about that either. Then my memory about previous office holders thins out, but Gareth Evans, Kim Beazley and Alexander Downer also were rather on the on practical side of things. The ever so suave Andrew Peacock even liked his job so much that he decided to move to the USA after his political career in Oz had petered out. He found his final rest in Texas and I rest my case.
I also have to watch the Nobel prize episode. I shall have a busy morning in the sun. I always take notes and have a fascinating time. I like to make notes of any books mentioned, follow up any questions I have and get down a skeleton shape of he talk, as if I had to give a resume of it. It helps me engage better, and remember. I'm so glad I found your channel.
I managed to get all of the key texts and the recommended histories, mostly on Kindle and a couple of paperbacks, so shall wade in after lunch, it is midday here and weakly sunny.
What does 'These myths are neither entirely wrong nor reliably true. They are powerful myths because they contain some truths. They are myths are also wrong, but in interesting and emotionally compelling ways. They are like old habits.' How should the third sentence read? Should it read 'They are myths (which) are also wrong'?
I've just noticed Frankopane is listed with two books, so I need to look for the second one, which is exciting as I haven't read it. I got so much from his first book, so the second will be a treat.
I'm excited by this course of lectures and read the material and watched the video. I have two of the three books, the missing one being the book on the Mongol. I shall reread the two I have and look for a copy of the third. I think this will be a challenging course, but I'm here to have my brain stretched. This was a fascinating and very clear introduction, thank you.
Thanks. You can watch my interview with Marie Favereau who wrote the book, The Horde: how the Mongols changed the world here https://youtu.be/hCrCdFyYNxI
As Australian foreign minister my task is to paraphrase releases from the state Department and be on alert to act on advice from the US embassy. More knowledge is not really needed unless one wishes to get recognition for ones intellectual capabilities. Ms Wong does not bother with that, and as much as I remember, Ms Payne and Ms Bishop were not too fussed about that either. Then my memory about previous office holders thins out, but Gareth Evans, Kim Beazley and Alexander Downer also were rather on the on practical side of things. The ever so suave Andrew Peacock even liked his job so much that he decided to move to the USA after his political career in Oz had petered out. He found his final rest in Texas and I rest my case.
Yes, I am laughing with tears in my eyes. Perhaps one might imagine being Australian foreign minister after the fall of the American empire.
I also have to watch the Nobel prize episode. I shall have a busy morning in the sun. I always take notes and have a fascinating time. I like to make notes of any books mentioned, follow up any questions I have and get down a skeleton shape of he talk, as if I had to give a resume of it. It helps me engage better, and remember. I'm so glad I found your channel.
I managed to get all of the key texts and the recommended histories, mostly on Kindle and a couple of paperbacks, so shall wade in after lunch, it is midday here and weakly sunny.
What does 'These myths are neither entirely wrong nor reliably true. They are powerful myths because they contain some truths. They are myths are also wrong, but in interesting and emotionally compelling ways. They are like old habits.' How should the third sentence read? Should it read 'They are myths (which) are also wrong'?
They are myths that are wrong, but in interesting and compelling ways. Apologies for my proofing error
I've just noticed Frankopane is listed with two books, so I need to look for the second one, which is exciting as I haven't read it. I got so much from his first book, so the second will be a treat.
I'm excited by this course of lectures and read the material and watched the video. I have two of the three books, the missing one being the book on the Mongol. I shall reread the two I have and look for a copy of the third. I think this will be a challenging course, but I'm here to have my brain stretched. This was a fascinating and very clear introduction, thank you.
Thanks. You can watch my interview with Marie Favereau who wrote the book, The Horde: how the Mongols changed the world here https://youtu.be/hCrCdFyYNxI
Thanks, Jeff, I will do so this morning.
I enjoyed my morning with this, and downloaded a lot of material for my ereader/notebook. Thanks Jeff.